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Published 14 Feb 2023, 13:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2379/23 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Short Read Next Generation Sequencer and associated Consumables

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAccelerated

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£530,332published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 1 Mar 2023awarded 20 Mar 2023

Awarded to Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wishes to procure a Short Read Next Generation Sequencer to expand the reach of the Wastewater surveillance program for monitoring SARs Cov-2 and other pathogens. We specifically would like short read sequencer to be capable shotgun metagenomics and whole genome sequencing applications. Please note, the delivery address for the item will beSchool of Biological SciencesWastewater Surveillance LabMedical Biology BuildingLisburn RoadBelfast BT9 7BLN IrelandThe instrument will be installed and maintained at the following address:School of Biological SciencesWastewater Surveillance LabMedical Biology BuildingLisburn RoadBelfast BT9 7BLN IrelandTenderers should refer to the tender documents for further information.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: One-off purchase with options to purchase maintenance and associated consumables for up to either 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipment years. · One-off purchase with options to purchase maintenance and associated consumables for up to either 5 years or the end of useful life of the equipment years.Variant bids: not allowed

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 30%
price: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 30%
Price: 70

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 14 Feb 2023, 13:43 GMT
Last source update: 21 Mar 2023, 12:28 GMT
Award evaluation window: 1 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference: QUB/2379/23
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-008145
Accelerated: Queen's will be availing of Article 27 (3), Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice was sent.
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a585 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

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Submission deadline: 1 Mar 2023, 16:10 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 1 Mar 2023, 16:10 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗

Timeline

1 Mar 2023 → 21 Mar 2023 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
1 Mar 2023, 16:10 GMT
Bids opened
1 Mar 2023, 16:10 GMT
Notice published
21 Mar 2023, 12:28 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
21 Mar 2023, 12:28 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £530,3321 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Short Read Next Generation Sequencer and associated Consumables	£530,332 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Short Read Next Generation Sequencer and associated Consumables · Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
Signed
20 Mar 2023
Value
£530,332
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.Awarded supplier London, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria